Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-08-13
IT PROMISES TO BE GREAT.
The State Fair which VIM Open at Ham,
line In Little More Than
Month.
Union-Other Live Stock Exhibi-
tions Promised. 4
improvements That Are Well Under Way
ut the Grounds--Troops In the
i Sham Battle.

Conversation by q reporter with Hon. w.
r. Merriam, president of the state fair asso-
citation developed the fact that the interest
taken in the coming state fair, which opens
Sept 9 and continues until Sept. II, il con-
sidered phenomenal, and it is not confined
to Minnesota alone. The famous horse
owners, large stock breeders and big
machinery men Of other states manifest
degree Of interest which seems to be peculiar
to the present year. OF course the big racing
purses have much to do with it. The purses
aggregate $4,000, and in addition the
purses of the Minnesota Breeders associa-
ton, Which have not yet been decided
upon, will probably make the amount OF
money to be hung up about $40, 0GO.
AMONG THE FINE STUDS.
Outside of the races there is to be the best
horse exhibit ever witnessed at any state
fair. Leonard johnson, OF East Castle Rock,
who is just now returning from France, viii
show seventy-fi imported full-blood Per.
cherons and French coach horses. He will
have full stud of fifty, and will occupy
one entire barn and part of another. By
the way, the French coach horses are an In
novation, due somewhat to q suggestion OF
Gov. McGin. Galbraith Bros, of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, will have q fine string of horses, in
Guiding some Shetlands. Midway park,
Lake Elysian, George E. Case OF ST. Peter;
Col. Wilson, of Abdallah park, Kentucky,
John Waters and other notable horsemen
will do themselves proud.
The races will be In connection with the
Southern Minnesota fair meeting. which
closes In time to accommodate the state fair.
McGrath, Sherwood and all the Minnesota
breeders will contribute, and the Cosgrove
L, hi
herd of Hereford cattle with a little stud OF
Hambletonians and majestic Norman
stallion.
THE CATTLE SHOW.
In the cattle line there are to be from
twelve to Is exhibitors of Herefords, and
still more of Sporthorns, Holsteins, and
Jerseys. The herd premiums are the largest
ever offered, as high as 500 for best beef
breeds and best milk breeds, and the Hol-
stein-Friesian association Of America has
come forward with an additional $500 in
each class, to be given to the winning herd,
providing it is composed of Holstein-Fries-
ians The American Jersey Cattle club of
Broadway, New York, offers, through it's
secretary, Wicks, a premium of 500 for the
best herd of Jerseys raised in the state.
Overton Lee, of Nashville, Tenn, is going
to bring up his fine herd of Sussex cattle, q
new thing here. Another new breed in the
w eSI. winch is TO Oe mere, Is Lne American
Holderness herd of T. A. Cole, of Saulville,i
n. Y. He has been forty years bringing
them to perfection by successful inbreed-i
ing .uThey area reproduction of the now ex-
tnct Yorkshire Holderness breed of Eng
land. G. A. Baker Il Sons Hustesford,
Wis, are to show fine herd of Devonshires.l
j. j. Hill has promised to exhibit several
very fat grade steers, which will probably.
be Angus, and he will show how they were
fattened. Then he will have them killed on
the grounds and the beef hung up.
suPt; Bushnell aadas 81 the machinery depart
all over the country. At the fair grounds
large carriage building is now going up at
cost of 81 900. It will be 152 feet long by
60 wide, inclosed and sky-ighted. Although
space has not yet been assigned, the
machinery department. promises to be so
full that one large manufacturer, T. g.
Mandt, of Stoughton, Wis, has applied for
space for mammoth tent, 15Ox6O feet, on
the grounds.
The main hall will lie something grand in
fabrics If the correspondence which is being
received is any indication. Superintendent
Larpenteur, of the art department., and by
the way, this is to be one of the most inn
portant and attractive features Of the
paintings of the private galleries of Boston,
New York, Philadelphia and other Eastern
| cities, and such art connoiseurs as J. J..
Hill and W. r. Merriam, of this city, and
the Pillsburys of Minneapolis, have given
! him carte blanche to select from their
priced collections.
But Secretary Hoard says it is to be not
| stock raising, art, machinery and manu-
| facturers, for the railroads have taken q
hand, and in addition to giving TX cent
| per mile rate for the fair, their agents are
busy on every line that radiates from st.
Paul and Minneapolis. gathering up an ar
fertile regions their several lines traverse.
GRAND MILITARY DISPLAY. ge
The grand finale of the fair is to be the
! great sham battle on the last afternoon,
when the grounds are all cleared, to be
fought by the G. A. r. and the state and
| visiting militia. There will be fourteen
pieces Of artillery, two troops Of cavalry,
two batteries of light artillery and infantry
numbering 1000 men. Battery F. Fourth
United States artillery, will give an ex-
to Grand Army posts of Minnesota, Wis
consin, Iowa, Dakota, Nebraska, Illinois,
Indiana and many other states. This
feature alone is expected to sell $1,000
| tickets.
| Another feature to be mentioned is the
proposed band tournament, in which all the
bands Of the state are expected to take part,
st. Paul and Minneapolis bands being
barred. The society offers premium OF
| $500 for this. Each day the combined
bands Of Seibert and DAM will fill the air
With music. This will place the cream of
st. Paul and Minneapolis musicians pro-
fessionally upon the ground. The streets of
both cities are to be Illuminated during the
fair.
THE MARKETS.